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Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:51 am

GERMANAIRE wrote: Can somebody say whats going on there!!!!
Are they Good or are they Bad what is it.
Shed some light I know they are not the BBT ones but what is it!
Help a Brotha out the suspense is killing me..

They are great. The new empi wheels are exactly the same as the flat 4 wheels. Flat 4 must have made a deal with Empi.

All these guys that are trashing the Empi name a retarded. 95% of the products that Empi offers are fine, and the exact same product that many other companys sell. How many of you have opened a Empi catalog lately? Mahle, Bosch, Engle, Weber, Solex, KEP, KYB, VDO, Auto Meter, Race Trim, Deist, and Wilwood are a few of the bigger name products that you'll find in there.

Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:53 am

Germanaire, read the thread and look at my pics. I wod say these wheels are great and was trying to show this in pictures. As to Franz, I completely agree.... Empi is a parts supplier, some good some bad and as a consumer you have to research and pick accordingly.

Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:41 am

Franz wrote: GERMANAIRE wrote: Can somebody say whats going on there!!!!
Are they Good or are they Bad what is it.
Shed some light I know they are not the BBT ones but what is it!
Help a Brotha out the suspense is killing me..

They are great. The new empi wheels are exactly the same as the flat 4 wheels. Flat 4 must have made a deal with Empi.

You haven't read any of this thread, have you?

Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:03 am

No I hadnt read the tread till now, just cutting through the chase I guess.
Saw your post and didnt know what you meant by What's going on in this pic? Are my eyes playing tricks on me? Just wasnt sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
vdub66gone those are awsome looking wheels and I to am thinking of purchasing a set. Thanks for your detailed pics and time to post. I will hopefully post a pic of my ride when I get them in.Thanks, Peter

Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:52 am

Sorry, didn't mean to quote you too GERMANAIRE, that was aimed at Franz - I'd put money on these wheels being made in China for SSP in UK and sold by EMPI in the US.

Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:07 pm

This has been an interesting thread. I was considered the FLAT4 Fuchs in 112x5 but have decided I'm not putting chromed Chinese wheels on my Bus. I'm going to chrome the factory German steel wheels and call it a day. Chinese chrome wheels cannot be of the same quality as the original German Fuchs made by Porsche.

Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:57 am

chabanais wrote: This has been an interesting thread. I was considered the FLAT4 Fuchs in 112x5 but have decided I'm not putting chromed Chinese wheels on my Bus.

Flat4 don't make a Fuchs repro in 5x112.

chabanais wrote: I'm going to chrome the factory German steel wheels and call it a day. Chinese chrome wheels cannot be of the same quality as the original German Fuchs made by Porsche.

How can they possibly match the quality of a wheel that was never produced? Fuchs (made by Fuchs BTW) were anodised, never chromed.

SSP do their 'Fooks' in 5x112 and offer a 2 year warranty on both the chrome finish and structural integrity.

Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:36 pm

Sorry... Chinese chromed wheels cannot be of the same quality as original Fuchs.

All of these Bay wheels are made in China and a Chinese wheel is not something I'd trust my life with.

Joval wrote: chabanais wrote: This has been an interesting thread. I was considered the FLAT4 Fuchs in 112x5 but have decided I'm not putting chromed Chinese wheels on my Bus.

Flat4 don't make a Fuchs repro in 5x112.

chabanais wrote: I'm going to chrome the factory German steel wheels and call it a day. Chinese chrome wheels cannot be of the same quality as the original German Fuchs made by Porsche.

How can they possibly match the quality of a wheel that was never produced? Fuchs (made by Fuchs BTW) were anodised, never chromed.

SSP do their 'Fooks' in 5x112 and offer a 2 year warranty on both the chrome finish and structural integrity.

Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:06 am

chabanais wrote: Sorry... Chinese chromed wheels cannot be of the same quality as original Fuchs.

Of course they can't, Fuchs were never chromed.

Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:32 pm

New 15X5 empi sprint stars mounted

Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:55 pm

Franz wrote: GERMANAIRE wrote: Can somebody say whats going on there!!!!
Are they Good or are they Bad what is it.
Shed some light I know they are not the BBT ones but what is it!
Help a Brotha out the suspense is killing me..

They are great. The new empi wheels are exactly the same as the flat 4 wheels. Flat 4 must have made a deal with Empi.

All these guys that are trashing the Empi name a retarded. 95% of the products that Empi offers are fine, and the exact same product that many other companys sell. How many of you have opened a Empi catalog lately? Mahle, Bosch, Engle, Weber, Solex, KEP, KYB, VDO, Auto Meter, Race Trim, Deist, and Wilwood are a few of the bigger name products that you'll find in there.

You obviously have not been burned by the shittiest of the shitty. 95 percent is fine? Where did you come up with this figure? Lol. Empi/Mr. Bug does not have an original idea in their head, take a look at their carburetors. The 51.1 EPC was done years ago by quality companies like Jaycee and Berg, among others, and it's taken them this long to copycat the concept.

Empi whored their parts to a very cheap automotive demographic, which is why the level of quality in the VW industry is so piss poor. And my opinion stands for Empi products, not all the other bullshit they distribute.
My opinion also stands for their shitty-ass customer service; they don't stand behind their products for shit; I'm pretty sure John Connolly has commented on this fact in other threads.

Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:02 am

VDUD66, The Patina, The matching Luggage, and The SprintStars with the lowered stance Looks Awsome, Great Job on the combination. Congratulations!! Thanks for posting pics of Your Ride. Peter

Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:43 am

That thing looks great with the sprints, add it to the wheel/tire/suspension spec thread.

Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:34 pm

I purchased a set of the Fucsh style with the ISP caps, I am happy they look awesome and I will be buying a second set for my other project. They have the look and style I have been looking for. Pic to follow. Great price, great look the chrome is nice.[/url]

Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:53 pm

Here is a pic before I put the ISP caps on. They still look good, but the caps made a big difference.

Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:54 pm

another pic

Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:16 pm

this is how they look on my 61 rag w/ the ISP caps. Not the best picture took w/ my phone, but I can assure you, they are shiny and super clean

Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:13 am

Sprint Stars on empi disc brake kit

Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:46 am

Looks sick. What size tire you run in the front? I thougt my 155/60/15s were small

Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:20 am

:D Hi Folks,

Our BRM and Fuchs wheels for Bug, Bus, Thing and Vanagon are finally here and they are superb! They are MUCH nicer than the CIP or EMPIs and much cheaper than the Flat4s which the manufacturer says are made in the same factory as ours. However, I am not personally guaranteeing they are the same factory as Flat 4 as manufacturers unfortunately tell us whatever they like us to hear these days.
Example: Most items from the JP Group in Denmark are made in China!
The wheels are also very well packed and come with the valve stem, center caps and lug nuts plus a locking nut for each rim.

They are packed in a box with a dust cover and a plastic protector to protect the rim in shipping. We put them in a second box before shipping them out and charge the ACTUAL shipping, no inflated handling or box charge.

You can see more here: http://www.oeveedub.com/vw/wheels.html